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UMass Department of Psychiatry – helping individuals and families transform their lives – conducts world-class research on the nature and causes of a range of mental illnesses from substance abuse and addiction, to schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders, among other subject areas.

With more than 300 faculty members, the department is a national leader in public-sector psychiatry; a rich source of expertise and research about:

Child and adolescent brain development and psychiatric disorders

Addiction issues, including alcohol, tobacco and other drugs

Homelessness among military veterans – prevention and intervention techniques, including smartphone technology, to help them get and stay mentally well

Psychotic depression

Suicide risk detection, intervention, prevention and its aftermath, including consolation measures for children and family members and training for public safety, emergency response (EMTs) and military personnel

Screening and risk assessment for mental health problems among adolescents

Substance use and re-offending among youth in the juvenile justice system

Brain imaging, and neuroinformatics data collection and sharing on a global scale